Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

“Father Miller.
“While we are not prepared to subscribe to the
doctrine promulgated by this gentleman, we have
been surprised at the means made use of by its
opponents to put it down. Certainly all who have
ever heard him lecture, or have read his works,
must acknowledge that he is a sound reasoner, and,
as such, is entitled to fair arguments from those
who differ with him. Yet his opponents do not see
fit to exert their reasoning powers, but content
themselves by denouncing the old gentleman as a
‘fanatic,’ a ‘liar,’ ‘deluded old fool,’ ‘speculator,’
etc., etc. Mr. Miller is now, and has been for many
years, a resident of this county, and as a citizen, a
man, and a Christian, stands high in the estimation
of all who know him; and we have been pained to
hear the gray-headed, trembling old man
denounced as a ‘speculating knave.’
“Speculating, forsooth! Why need he
speculate? He has enough of the good things of this
world to last him through the few days which at
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